We can all agree that an abortion is an undesirable outcome. We can all work together to prevent unplanned or unwanted pregnancies.
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Prevention is the key: we need to focus our efforts on preventing unplanned pregnancies.
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Strengthening Family Values:
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Higher Family income: values start with the family; parents need an adequate income so that they have time to be parents and involved community members.
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Higher Individual income: higher income levels correlate with lower rates of unplanned pregnancies.
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Education level: higher education levels correlate with lower rates of unplanned pregnancies.
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Fixing health care: all women need access to health care and contraceptive services.
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Adoption: make adoption more accessible and affordable.
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Sanctity of Life: conversations regarding the sanctity of life should include, in addition to abortion:
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High infant mortality rates in the US (almost double most other developed nations).
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So, part of the conversation should be fixing health care in the US.
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High childhood poverty rates in the US (near highest rate among developed nations).
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So, part of the conversation must be higher wages for US workers.
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A woman should be able to end a pregnancy in circumstances where her life or the life of the baby are threatened, or in cases of rape or incest.
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The political parties must stop using abortion as a political weapon against one another.